Saint Thaddeus and Bartholomew Day in Armenia
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St Thaddeus is one of the 12 disciples of Christ. Accepting his teaching, he began to be called Leoway, that is, “hearty,” and Thaddeus, that is, “praiseful,” because he glorified Christ and proclaimed the Gospel to many peoples. He preached in Palestine, Arabia, Syria and Mesopotamia, Armenia.
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In Armenia he was tortured, nailed to the cross and pierced with arrows. Three centuries later, the monastery of Tadei was erected on the site of the burial of the apostle. The relics of Saint Thaddeus are kept in Echmiadzin Cathedral.
St. Bartholomew - in the New Testament narrative and in Christian legends one of the twelve apostles. Bartholomew preached in Syria and Asia Minor, and then went to Armenia, where he brought the man-made face of the Virgin and built a church dedicated to her. In 68 he was captured and executed. With him, 2,000 Christians were executed.
